Week of 9/23/24 - 9/27/24

Week of 9/30/24 - 10/4/24 

Good morning, KPS parents/guardians. Below, please find updates for the week ahead. Have a great weekend!   
 

Picture Day: Picture Day has been rescheduled to October 2nd. Lifetouch has agreed to send KPS a $30 off discount code for every student. The codes are unique to each student and are on a physical card. Lifetouch will send them out in the next couple of days, and then KPS will send them home with your student.  

Fall Fundraiser:  Fundraiser forms are due back by October 1st. 

KPSPTO Book Fair: The KPSPTO Book Fair will take place from October 8th through October 10th.  

School Dismissal Manager: Thank you all for the tremendous participation and proactiveness with School Dismissal Manager. If you haven’t downloaded the app yet, please refer back to my previous ParentSquare posts. It’s imperative that you download the app and submit notes via School Dismissal Manager (SDM).  

Breakfast: If your child gets breakfast, please remind them to go directly from the bus/car to the cafeteria. This will reduce the possibility of students being late to class. Thank you for your assistance.  

Student ID #: Please work with your student to memorize their student ID # (which can be found on Home Access). Students need to input their ID numbers when ordering breakfast/lunch/snacks in the cafeteria. Thank you for your assistance.  

 

Sincerely, 

Vincent Fino  

KPS Principal  

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Students of the Week: 9/23/24 - 9/227/24

Congratulations to our Eagle Ticket winners! 

  

KPS Play Date/ Bus Run

Good morning, Incoming KPS Kindergarten Parents/Guardians. 

I am excited to share that the Kindergarten Play Date/ Bus Run will take place at Kent Primary School on Monday, August 26th, from 6 - 7 PM. This event will be a great opportunity for your student to see the outside of the building, have some fun on the playground, meet some new friends, say "hello!" to the principal, and take a short ride on a school bus for the first time. Treats and goodies will be graciously provided by the Kent Primary School Parent Teacher Organization for all incoming kindergartners. We look forward to seeing you and your student at the event!

Sincerely,
Vincent Fino
KPS Principal  

Buenos días, padres/tutores entrantes del jardín de infantes de KPS.

Me complace compartirles que la cita para jugar en el jardín de infantes y el recorrido en autobús se llevarán a cabo en la escuela primaria de Kent el lunes 26 de agosto de 6 a 7 p. m. Este evento será una gran oportunidad para que su estudiante vea el exterior del edificio, se divierta en el patio de recreo, conozca nuevos amigos y diga "¡hola!" al director y dar un corto paseo en un autobús escolar por primera vez. La Organización de Padres y Maestros de la Escuela Primaria de Kent proporcionará golosinas y obsequios a todos los estudiantes entrantes al jardín de infantes. ¡Esperamos verlos a usted y a su estudiante en el evento!

Atentamente,
Vicente Fino
Director de KPS

Latest KPS Headlines

  • A Classroom Constitution

    To celebrate Constitution Day on September 17, the students in Andrea Shaver’s second grade class came up with a constitution for their classroom.  

    “Teaching the Constitution is part of the district curriculum,” said Shaver, who teaches at Kent Primary School. “It makes sense for me at the beginning of the year to link our class rules with it. We talk so much about being good citizens and about how to take care of one another.” 

    To introduce the subject, Shaver read “We the Kids” by David Catrow, a picture book that lays out the Preamble to the Constitution in language children can understand. It even includes a glossary that explains the words in the Preamble.  

    The book is filled with funny illustrations that make the children want to read it again and again and, as they do, they learn the ideals that America was founded upon. 

    Read more and see more photos

    Kent Primary School News

  • Principal Vincent Fino Leads the Way at KPS

    When he is not providing leadership and support for the students at Kent Primary School, Principal Vincent Fino might be found running on one of the bike trails around town. Fino, who took over as principal of the primary school on July 1, logs 35 to 40 miles a week.  

    “It helps me unwind at the end of the day,” Fino said. “I like to be outdoors in the fresh air and Carmel is so beautiful.” 

    Fino hit the ground running in his new position, too. He is already setting up ways to support young students in reading and math and is busy planning creative strategies to highlight the positive behaviors that Kent Primary students display every day.  

    “I believe in positive behavioral interventions,” Fino said. “We want to highlight students when they are exemplifying good character and kindness toward others.”  

    Read more

    Kent Primary School News

  • A Carmel Graduate Gives Back

    Come October, Chris DeChent will have worked in the Carmel Schools for 20 years. But that anniversary does not even include the time he worked in the district before graduating from Carmel High School in 2004.  

    DeChent, the Information Systems Technician, started helping out with district technology when he was in Carmel High School. By tenth grade he had a summer internship in the IT department and, later, an after-school job.  

    “In high school I was always the student ready to jump in and help the teacher if the computer had a problem or the projector wasn’t working,” DeChent said. “I enjoyed building computers, understanding how they worked, and figuring out how to repair them. My name became known to the IT department and they let me help out. I started here full time after graduation.” 

    DeChent credits his teachers with encouraging his interests and talents.  

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    District News

  • An Announcement

    We unequivocally denounce antisemitism in all of its forms and expressions.

    The Carmel Central School District serves a diverse population. We embrace that diversity and are focused on shaping the next generation of successful Carmel graduates who exemplify the Carmel 6 Cs (Citizenship, Compassion, Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, Communication). Through education, our students are taught to engage in civil and respectful discourse. Our mission is to educate the whole student through partnerships to become lifelong learners in an ever-changing world.

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    District News

  • Welcoming New Principals

    New principals have been hired this summer at Kent Primary School and Kent Elementary School.  

    Vincent Fino, who served as Assistant Principal at Carmel High School is the new principal at Kent Primary School. He replaces Dan Brown, who retired at the end of the school year.   

    At Kent Elementary School, new Principal John Fratto is replacing Michael Setaro, who took a position at Southern Westchester BOCES. Mr. Fratto also served as an Assistant Principal at Carmel High School.  

    With such great leadership in place, Kent Elementary and Kent Primary will be well prepared for a great 2024-25 school year.  

     

    District News

  • Introducing Carmel's New Superintendent of Schools

    On July 1, Erin Meehan-Fairben, Ed.D.  will take over as the Carmel Central School District's new Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Fairben, who brings a wealth of experience, a proven track record of educational leadership and a deep commitment to student success, was appointed by the Board of Education in February.

    Dr. Fairben has been an educator for 32 years. She has taught at elementary, middle and high school as well as college-level courses for aspiring educators at SUNY Brockport, St. John Fisher, and Hobart and William Smith colleges.  She has held various leadership roles at both the building and district level including Assistant Principal, Principal, Director of Pupil Personnel Services and Special Programs, Superintendent of the NYS School for the Blind, Director of P16, Assistant Superintendent and most recently as an Associate Superintendent at the Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES. Throughout her career, Dr. Fairben has worked tirelessly to support all students and has expanded educational opportunities for students through collaboration, effective communication, and visionary leadership.  Dr. Fairben brings with her decades of leadership experience in building strong relationships with her staff and community.   

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    District News

  • The Revolution at Kent Primary School

    Fourth graders at Kent Primary School learned about the Revolutionary War by participating in a drill with tri-corner hats, muskets, marching and more. Colonial and Revolutionary history are part of the fourth grade curriculum and George Fischer Middle School Social Studies Teacher Keith Reilly and Carmel High School History Teacher Rob Buccheri came to the school to help the Kent Primary teachers bring the history to life for the youngsters.   KES Fourth Grade Teacher Cathleen Rossetti organized the event and GFMS Reading Teacher Denise Santalis took the photos.

    Kent Primary School News

  • All Roads Lead to Carmel

    In the spirit of “One Carmel” Kent Primary School Principal Dan Brown sent home a survey this winter asking parents about their families’ heritage.  

    The survey was optional, of course, but almost 200 parents gladly answered.  

    “In America, most of us hail from somewhere else,” Principal Brown said. “Here at Kent Primary, we have a very diverse student body, and we want to celebrate that.”  

    When the results came in, Italy and Ireland were listed as parents’ homelands most often. A total of 71 parents (29 moms/42 dads) cited Italian as their heritage, while 42 parents (25 moms/17 dads) said their families traced their roots to Ireland. In all there were more than 60 countries – from Albania to Uzbekistan – represented.  

    After talking about their heritage, students throughout the school made flags of the country that their families emigrated from.  

    Art Teacher Sophie Bolla created a map with lines from countries across the globe all leading to Carmel.  

    The map now hangs in the front lobby for all to see.  

    Read more

    Kent Primary School News
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Announcements

  • School Dismissal Manager is here! Download & begin using the APP.

    All parents should have received their credentials via email.  Please check your SPAM/Junk email if you have not.  If you still cannot find the email, please contact Mrs. Murray in the Main Office at 845-225-5025 X342.  We already began using this application for dismissal changes, and it is working beautifully.  Take advantage of this "soft launch!"  In the fall, use of this application will be mandatory for all students' dismissal changes.  

    For an overview, please see The School Dismissal Manager Website

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Kent Primary School Mission Statement

We are a community that is dedicated to developing and inspiring children to be their best selves in all aspects of their lives.

Who We Are:
We are a cohesive community of professionals with a strong sense of family that possess, celebrate and share our unique and individual strengths. We share a common focus to help, facilitate and encourage young minds to grow and fulfill their potential. As facilitators of learning, we utilize a multitude of resources to model and promote these desired outcomes. A strong cohesive community.

What We Do:
As an academic institution we contribute to the development of minds through inspiring children to create and pursue their own goals and objectives. We accomplish this by creating a welcoming, nurturing and trusting environment for all that empowers children to work alongside their peers, regardless of limitations, ultimately becoming independent lifelong learners.  Foster personal and academic growth.

Who We Do It For:
Our service is focused on the children who will develop a solid foundation of skills, knowledge and values, maximizing their individual potential along the way. This will in turn contribute to the perpetual improvement of society. Our children.

Why We Do It:
As we practice our deep commitment to learning, we accept the roles we fulfill because we understand that children require a safe, positive environment in which to develop into self-motivated and socially appropriate adults. We realize that fulfilling these responsibilities has an even greater benefit to all of us as a growing and ever evolving global community. To inspire children to be their best in all aspects of their lives